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Easy Sudoku Printable: Free Easy Puzzles to Print or Play
Print free easy sudoku puzzles, 1 to 6 per page with answers, or play them on screen. Each one can be solved with simple steps and has one solution.
Your printable puzzles
Puzzle pages appear here once the page loads, with the answer key at the end. Every puzzle has exactly one solution.
Play an easy sudoku on screen
The board appears here once the page loads.
Puzzles are generated in your browser and every one is checked to have exactly one solution. Difficulty is set by the solving steps a puzzle needs, not only by how many numbers it starts with. Nothing is uploaded or saved. Print at 100% scale.
Easy sudoku for beginners
Easy puzzles here start with about 37 numbers and can be finished without guessing, using two steps: a cell where only one number fits, or a number that fits in only one cell of a row, column or box. They suit new players and anyone who wants a relaxed puzzle.
- Start with the rows and boxes that already have the most numbers.
- Use the on-screen board to try a puzzle before printing a packet.
- Move to medium when easy puzzles take only a few minutes.
Common questions
How many numbers do easy puzzles start with?
About 37 or 38 of the 81 squares are filled in. Medium puzzles start with about 30.
Do easy puzzles need guessing?
No. Each one can be solved step by step with single-candidate logic, and each has exactly one solution.
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